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‘No room for compromise’: China warns Biden not to ‘underestimate resolve’ on Taiwan
By A Correspondent Beijing on Monday said it was ready to defend its national interests over Taiwan, in a rebuke...
Biden vows to defend Taiwan militarily if China invades
By A Correspondent President Joe Biden vowed Monday that US forces would defend Taiwan militarily if China attempted to take...
Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed elected UAE president after brother’s death
BY A Correspondent The UAE’s long-time de facto ruler Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan was elected as president on...
Blasts hit Kyiv while U.N. chief visiting, Ukraine blames Russian missiles
Russia fired two missiles into the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Thursday during a visit by U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres...
U.N. chief Guterres calls for escape route from Mariupol ‘apocalypse’
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said after talks in Kyiv on Thursday that intense discussions were still continuing to enable the...
Russian talk of World War III ‘very dangerous’ – U.S.
U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin expressed sharp criticism, on Tuesday, of a warning from Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov regarding...
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi handed 5 year jail term for corruption
A court in military-ruled Myanmar sentenced deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi to five years in jail on Wednesday after...
Victory speech: Macron vows to unite France following decisive re-election
Emmanuel Macron, who won his second term today as French president, has vowed to unite a divided France after defeating...
Alpha Conde with troops shortly after his ouster
Guinea’s ousted president Alpha Conde is “finally free” and can receive visitors, the junta who overthrew him has said. Conde...
Breaking: Emmanuel Macron re-elected French president
French President Emmanuel Macron was re-elected on Sunday with 58.8% of the vote compared to 41.2% for far-right candidate Marine...